Ann Druyan
Popular science writer and producer
Born
June 13th, 1949
76 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed to the field of popular science through writing and production. Co-created the television series 'Cosmos: A Personal Journey' alongside Carl Sagan, which brought scientific concepts to a broad audience. Worked on the reboot of 'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey' in 2014. Authored several books on science and philosophy, exploring the relationship between humanity and the universe. Involved in various projects that promote scientific literacy and critical thinking.
Co-created 'Cosmos: A Personal Journey'
Produced 'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey'
Authored 'The Demon-Haunted World'
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